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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He left Hindfell and he came into a kingdom that was ruled over by a people that were called the Nibelungs as Sigurd's people were called the Volsungs.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading And Sigurd went to war beside the King's sons, Gunnar and Hoegni, and the three made great names for themselves, but Sigurd's shone high above the others.
all
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From this reading Giuki and his Queen and all their sons gave a great welcome to Sigurd when he came to their hall, for he looked such a one as might win the name of being the world's greatest hero.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He left Hindfell and he came into a kingdom that was ruled over by a people that were called the Nibelungs as Sigurd's people were called the Volsungs.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He left Hindfell and he came into a kingdom that was ruled over by a people that were called the Nibelungs as Sigurd's people were called the Volsungs.
back
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From this reading When they came back from that war there were great rejoicings in the hall of the Nibelungs, and Sigurd's heart was filled with friendship for all the Nibelung race; he had love for the King's sons, Gunnar and Hoegni, and with Gunnar and Hoegni he swore oaths of brotherhood.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Giuki and his Queen and all their sons gave a great welcome to Sigurd when he came to their hall, for he looked such a one as might win the name of being the world's greatest hero.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading And Sigurd went to war beside the King's sons, Gunnar and Hoegni, and the three made great names for themselves, but Sigurd's shone high above the others.
brotherhood
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From this reading When they came back from that war there were great rejoicings in the hall of the Nibelungs, and Sigurd's heart was filled with friendship for all the Nibelung race; he had love for the King's sons, Gunnar and Hoegni, and with Gunnar and Hoegni he swore oaths of brotherhood.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And Sigurd went to war beside the King's sons, Gunnar and Hoegni, and the three made great names for themselves, but Sigurd's shone high above the others.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He left Hindfell and he came into a kingdom that was ruled over by a people that were called the Nibelungs as Sigurd's people were called the Volsungs.
called
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From this reading He left Hindfell and he came into a kingdom that was ruled over by a people that were called the Nibelungs as Sigurd's people were called the Volsungs.
came
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From this reading He left Hindfell and he came into a kingdom that was ruled over by a people that were called the Nibelungs as Sigurd's people were called the Volsungs.
filled
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From this reading When they came back from that war there were great rejoicings in the hall of the Nibelungs, and Sigurd's heart was filled with friendship for all the Nibelung race; he had love for the King's sons, Gunnar and Hoegni, and with Gunnar and Hoegni he swore oaths of brotherhood.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Giuki and his Queen and all their sons gave a great welcome to Sigurd when he came to their hall, for he looked such a one as might win the name of being the world's greatest hero.
friendship
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From this reading When they came back from that war there were great rejoicings in the hall of the Nibelungs, and Sigurd's heart was filled with friendship for all the Nibelung race; he had love for the King's sons, Gunnar and Hoegni, and with Gunnar and Hoegni he swore oaths of brotherhood.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When they came back from that war there were great rejoicings in the hall of the Nibelungs, and Sigurd's heart was filled with friendship for all the Nibelung race; he had love for the King's sons, Gunnar and Hoegni, and with Gunnar and Hoegni he swore oaths of brotherhood.
gave
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From this reading Giuki and his Queen and all their sons gave a great welcome to Sigurd when he came to their hall, for he looked such a one as might win the name of being the world's greatest hero.
Giuki
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From this reading Giuki was the name of the King of that land.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Giuki and his Queen and all their sons gave a great welcome to Sigurd when he came to their hall, for he looked such a one as might win the name of being the world's greatest hero.
greatest
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From this reading Giuki and his Queen and all their sons gave a great welcome to Sigurd when he came to their hall, for he looked such a one as might win the name of being the world's greatest hero.
Gunnar
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From this reading And Sigurd went to war beside the King's sons, Gunnar and Hoegni, and the three made great names for themselves, but Sigurd's shone high above the others.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they came back from that war there were great rejoicings in the hall of the Nibelungs, and Sigurd's heart was filled with friendship for all the Nibelung race; he had love for the King's sons, Gunnar and Hoegni, and with Gunnar and Hoegni he swore oaths of brotherhood.
hall
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From this reading Giuki and his Queen and all their sons gave a great welcome to Sigurd when he came to their hall, for he looked such a one as might win the name of being the world's greatest hero.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left Hindfell and he came into a kingdom that was ruled over by a people that were called the Nibelungs as Sigurd's people were called the Volsungs.
heart
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From this reading When they came back from that war there were great rejoicings in the hall of the Nibelungs, and Sigurd's heart was filled with friendship for all the Nibelung race; he had love for the King's sons, Gunnar and Hoegni, and with Gunnar and Hoegni he swore oaths of brotherhood.
hero
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From this reading Giuki and his Queen and all their sons gave a great welcome to Sigurd when he came to their hall, for he looked such a one as might win the name of being the world's greatest hero.
high
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From this reading And Sigurd went to war beside the King's sons, Gunnar and Hoegni, and the three made great names for themselves, but Sigurd's shone high above the others.
Hindfell
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From this reading He left Hindfell and he came into a kingdom that was ruled over by a people that were called the Nibelungs as Sigurd's people were called the Volsungs.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Giuki and his Queen and all their sons gave a great welcome to Sigurd when he came to their hall, for he looked such a one as might win the name of being the world's greatest hero.
Hoegni
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From this reading And Sigurd went to war beside the King's sons, Gunnar and Hoegni, and the three made great names for themselves, but Sigurd's shone high above the others.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When they came back from that war there were great rejoicings in the hall of the Nibelungs, and Sigurd's heart was filled with friendship for all the Nibelung race; he had love for the King's sons, Gunnar and Hoegni, and with Gunnar and Hoegni he swore oaths of brotherhood.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He left Hindfell and he came into a kingdom that was ruled over by a people that were called the Nibelungs as Sigurd's people were called the Volsungs.
King
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From this reading Giuki was the name of the King of that land.
King's
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From this reading And Sigurd went to war beside the King's sons, Gunnar and Hoegni, and the three made great names for themselves, but Sigurd's shone high above the others.
kingdom
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From this reading He left Hindfell and he came into a kingdom that was ruled over by a people that were called the Nibelungs as Sigurd's people were called the Volsungs.
land
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From this reading Giuki was the name of the King of that land.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He left Hindfell and he came into a kingdom that was ruled over by a people that were called the Nibelungs as Sigurd's people were called the Volsungs.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Giuki and his Queen and all their sons gave a great welcome to Sigurd when he came to their hall, for he looked such a one as might win the name of being the world's greatest hero.
love
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From this reading When they came back from that war there were great rejoicings in the hall of the Nibelungs, and Sigurd's heart was filled with friendship for all the Nibelung race; he had love for the King's sons, Gunnar and Hoegni, and with Gunnar and Hoegni he swore oaths of brotherhood.
made
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From this reading And Sigurd went to war beside the King's sons, Gunnar and Hoegni, and the three made great names for themselves, but Sigurd's shone high above the others.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Giuki and his Queen and all their sons gave a great welcome to Sigurd when he came to their hall, for he looked such a one as might win the name of being the world's greatest hero.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Giuki was the name of the King of that land.
names
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From this reading And Sigurd went to war beside the King's sons, Gunnar and Hoegni, and the three made great names for themselves, but Sigurd's shone high above the others.
Nibelung
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From this reading When they came back from that war there were great rejoicings in the hall of the Nibelungs, and Sigurd's heart was filled with friendship for all the Nibelung race; he had love for the King's sons, Gunnar and Hoegni, and with Gunnar and Hoegni he swore oaths of brotherhood.
Nibelungs
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From this reading He left Hindfell and he came into a kingdom that was ruled over by a people that were called the Nibelungs as Sigurd's people were called the Volsungs.
oaths
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From this reading When they came back from that war there were great rejoicings in the hall of the Nibelungs, and Sigurd's heart was filled with friendship for all the Nibelung race; he had love for the King's sons, Gunnar and Hoegni, and with Gunnar and Hoegni he swore oaths of brotherhood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Giuki was the name of the King of that land.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Giuki and his Queen and all their sons gave a great welcome to Sigurd when he came to their hall, for he looked such a one as might win the name of being the world's greatest hero.
others
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From this reading And Sigurd went to war beside the King's sons, Gunnar and Hoegni, and the three made great names for themselves, but Sigurd's shone high above the others.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He left Hindfell and he came into a kingdom that was ruled over by a people that were called the Nibelungs as Sigurd's people were called the Volsungs.
people
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From this reading He left Hindfell and he came into a kingdom that was ruled over by a people that were called the Nibelungs as Sigurd's people were called the Volsungs.
Queen
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From this reading Giuki and his Queen and all their sons gave a great welcome to Sigurd when he came to their hall, for he looked such a one as might win the name of being the world's greatest hero.
race
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From this reading When they came back from that war there were great rejoicings in the hall of the Nibelungs, and Sigurd's heart was filled with friendship for all the Nibelung race; he had love for the King's sons, Gunnar and Hoegni, and with Gunnar and Hoegni he swore oaths of brotherhood.
rejoicings
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From this reading When they came back from that war there were great rejoicings in the hall of the Nibelungs, and Sigurd's heart was filled with friendship for all the Nibelung race; he had love for the King's sons, Gunnar and Hoegni, and with Gunnar and Hoegni he swore oaths of brotherhood.
ruled
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From this reading He left Hindfell and he came into a kingdom that was ruled over by a people that were called the Nibelungs as Sigurd's people were called the Volsungs.
shone
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From this reading And Sigurd went to war beside the King's sons, Gunnar and Hoegni, and the three made great names for themselves, but Sigurd's shone high above the others.
Sigurd
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From this reading Giuki and his Queen and all their sons gave a great welcome to Sigurd when he came to their hall, for he looked such a one as might win the name of being the world's greatest hero.
Sigurd's
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From this reading He left Hindfell and he came into a kingdom that was ruled over by a people that were called the Nibelungs as Sigurd's people were called the Volsungs.
sons
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From this reading Giuki and his Queen and all their sons gave a great welcome to Sigurd when he came to their hall, for he looked such a one as might win the name of being the world's greatest hero.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Giuki and his Queen and all their sons gave a great welcome to Sigurd when he came to their hall, for he looked such a one as might win the name of being the world's greatest hero.
swore
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From this reading When they came back from that war there were great rejoicings in the hall of the Nibelungs, and Sigurd's heart was filled with friendship for all the Nibelung race; he had love for the King's sons, Gunnar and Hoegni, and with Gunnar and Hoegni he swore oaths of brotherhood.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He left Hindfell and he came into a kingdom that was ruled over by a people that were called the Nibelungs as Sigurd's people were called the Volsungs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He left Hindfell and he came into a kingdom that was ruled over by a people that were called the Nibelungs as Sigurd's people were called the Volsungs.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Giuki and his Queen and all their sons gave a great welcome to Sigurd when he came to their hall, for he looked such a one as might win the name of being the world's greatest hero.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading And Sigurd went to war beside the King's sons, Gunnar and Hoegni, and the three made great names for themselves, but Sigurd's shone high above the others.
there
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From this reading When they came back from that war there were great rejoicings in the hall of the Nibelungs, and Sigurd's heart was filled with friendship for all the Nibelung race; he had love for the King's sons, Gunnar and Hoegni, and with Gunnar and Hoegni he swore oaths of brotherhood.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they came back from that war there were great rejoicings in the hall of the Nibelungs, and Sigurd's heart was filled with friendship for all the Nibelung race; he had love for the King's sons, Gunnar and Hoegni, and with Gunnar and Hoegni he swore oaths of brotherhood.
three
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From this reading And Sigurd went to war beside the King's sons, Gunnar and Hoegni, and the three made great names for themselves, but Sigurd's shone high above the others.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Giuki and his Queen and all their sons gave a great welcome to Sigurd when he came to their hall, for he looked such a one as might win the name of being the world's greatest hero.
Volsungs
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From this reading He left Hindfell and he came into a kingdom that was ruled over by a people that were called the Nibelungs as Sigurd's people were called the Volsungs.
war
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From this reading And Sigurd went to war beside the King's sons, Gunnar and Hoegni, and the three made great names for themselves, but Sigurd's shone high above the others.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He left Hindfell and he came into a kingdom that was ruled over by a people that were called the Nibelungs as Sigurd's people were called the Volsungs.
welcome
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From this reading Giuki and his Queen and all their sons gave a great welcome to Sigurd when he came to their hall, for he looked such a one as might win the name of being the world's greatest hero.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Sigurd went to war beside the King's sons, Gunnar and Hoegni, and the three made great names for themselves, but Sigurd's shone high above the others.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He left Hindfell and he came into a kingdom that was ruled over by a people that were called the Nibelungs as Sigurd's people were called the Volsungs.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Giuki and his Queen and all their sons gave a great welcome to Sigurd when he came to their hall, for he looked such a one as might win the name of being the world's greatest hero.
win
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From this reading Giuki and his Queen and all their sons gave a great welcome to Sigurd when he came to their hall, for he looked such a one as might win the name of being the world's greatest hero.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When they came back from that war there were great rejoicings in the hall of the Nibelungs, and Sigurd's heart was filled with friendship for all the Nibelung race; he had love for the King's sons, Gunnar and Hoegni, and with Gunnar and Hoegni he swore oaths of brotherhood.
world's
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From this reading Giuki and his Queen and all their sons gave a great welcome to Sigurd when he came to their hall, for he looked such a one as might win the name of being the world's greatest hero.
